Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
all the men—excepting the "small number" mentioned (Jeremiah 44:14, Jeremiah 44:28); namely, those who were forced into Egypt against their will, Jeremiah, Baruch, etc., and those who took Jeremiah's advice and fled from Egypt before the arrival of the Chaldeans.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Jeremiah 42:17:
Jeremiah 44:11
Jeremiah 44:14
Jeremiah 44:28
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